What's the difference between starting a startup in India and starting one in the USA?
Anonymous 6
Hey I am on Medial • 11m
Funding landscape is way different. In the US, VCs throw money at ideas. In India, you need to show serious traction before anyone takes you seriously.
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I guess this creates hook for VCs now a days.
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